RAND: Daniel Egel2016-12-09T16:05:05ZCopyright (c) 2016, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttp://www.rand.org/about/people/e/egel_daniel.htmlInvesting in the Fighthttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1508.html2016-10-13T00:01:00Z2016-10-13T00:01:00ZThis report examines the use of the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan. It explores the effectiveness of CERP in supporting tactical operations in Afghanistan during the counterinsurgency-focused 2010--2013 time frame.Economic Benefits of U.S. Overseas Security Commitments Appear to Outweigh Costshttp://www.rand.org/blog/2016/09/economic-benefits-of-us-overseas-security-commitments.html2016-09-23T10:03:00Z2016-09-23T10:03:00ZU.S. policymakers should carefully weigh the potential losses against the potential gains when considering the desirability of large-scale retrenchments of U.S. overseas security commitments. Estimating the Value of Overseas Security Commitmentshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR518.html2016-09-22T00:01:00Z2016-09-22T00:01:00ZIn an era of intensifying debate over U.S. funding and resources, RAND researchers explore whether and to what extent the United States derives economic benefits from its overseas security commitments.Economic Benefits of U.S. Overseas Security Commitments Could Far Outweigh Costshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9912.html2016-09-21T21:01:00Z2016-09-21T21:01:00ZAmid intensifying debate over U.S. funding and resources, RAND researchers find that the economic benefits of U.S. overseas security commitments could far exceed the costs.Estimating the Value of Overseas Security Commitmentshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL229.html2016-09-21T21:01:00Z2016-09-21T21:01:00ZResearchers estimated that U.S. economic losses from major retrenchments of overseas security commitments would be more than triple any gains. This visualization compares different estimated gains and losses from selected retrenchment levels and selected tax, spending, and trade multipliers.Assessing the Stabilizing Effects of Development Programminghttp://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR1106.html2016-08-12T08:00:00Z2016-08-12T08:00:00ZReviews the methodology and tools developed by the Measuring Impact of Stabilization Initiative to assess the impact of United States Agency for International Development stabilization-focused programming in Afghanistan.The Outlook for Arab Gulf Cooperationhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1429.html2016-07-26T08:00:00Z2016-07-26T08:00:00ZThis report examines what binds and divides the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates -- and presents the outlook for the GCC's evolution over the next ten years.Task Force for Business and Stability Operationshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1243.html2016-01-12T06:30:00Z2016-01-12T06:30:00ZRAND researchers identify lessons from the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan, which sought to use private-sector strategies to create a sustainable Afghan economy.The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Executive Summaryhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR740z2.html2015-11-23T10:30:00Z2015-11-23T10:30:00ZAn Arabic translation of a study&lsquo;s executive summary estimating the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other trajectories.The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Executive Summaryhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR740z3.html2015-11-23T10:15:00Z2015-11-23T10:15:00ZA Hebrew translation of an executive summary of a study estimating the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other trajectories.The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflicthttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR740-1.html2015-09-08T10:00:00Z2015-09-08T10:00:00ZThis study estimates the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other possible trajectories that the conflict could take.The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflicthttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR740z1-1.html2015-06-18T10:15:00Z2015-06-18T10:15:00ZThis executive summary shares findings from a study that estimates the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other trajectories.The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflicthttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR740.html2015-06-07T23:30:00Z2015-06-07T23:30:00ZThis study estimates the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other possible trajectories that the conflict could take.The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflicthttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR740z1.html2015-06-07T23:30:00Z2015-06-07T23:30:00ZThis executive summary shares findings from a study that estimates the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other trajectories.Costs of the Conflict Calculatorhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL178.html2015-06-07T23:30:00Z2015-06-07T23:30:00ZThe RAND Costs of Conflict study estimates the net costs and benefits of five alternative trajectories -- a two-state solution, coordinated unilateral withdrawal, uncoordinated unilateral withdrawal, nonviolent resistance, and violent uprising.Venture Capital and Strategic Investment for Developing Government Mission Capabilitieshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR176.html2014-03-24T05:15:00Z2014-03-24T05:15:00ZThrough case studies and economic modeling, this research on government strategic investment will help acquisition managers evaluate strategic investment methods to motivate mission-oriented innovation by private firms.